| Family: |
Bembropidae (Duckbill flatheads) |
| Max. size: |
23.22 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 550 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal soft rays: 17-18. Caudal fin with dark gray pigmentation along entire posterior edge and scales absent in small area in front of eye. Snout relatively short, 0.8-1.4x eye diameter. Scales on lateral and dorsal sides of snout in most specimens. A small area in front of eye without scales in most specimens. Upper jaw extending behind anterior margin of eye reaching almost to its mid-line. Maxillary tentacle short and stubby. Lateral line descending gradually, reaching mid-line at tip of pectoral fin, separated from origin of first dorsal fin by 3-5 rows of scales, from origin of anal fin by 5-7, and from insertion of anal fin by 2 or 3. Second spine of first dorsal fin prolonged in some specimens. Pectoral fin pointed in most specimens (Ref 13203). |
| Biology: |
Female specimens collected in May have mature gonads (Ref. 13203). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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